Status
Available
Genres
Publication
Barefoot Books (2008), Edition: 1, Hardcover, 128 pages
Description
In Communist China in 1966, eight-year-old Leap Forward learns about freedom while flying kites with his best friend, by trying to get a caged wild bird to sing, and through the music he is learning to play on a bamboo flute. Includes author's notes on his childhood in Beijing, life under Mao Zedong, and the Cultural Revolution.
User reviews
LibraryThing member anokaberry
Amid themes of freedom and daily labor, a story-a life-unfolds. I see a homeschooler anchoring China study with this gem. I see a read-aloud for elementary or middle with kite-building and flying for art and physical education. Beautifully written and sumptuously illustrated. A banquet!
Awards
Triple Crown Awards (Nominee — 2011)
Language
Physical description
128 p.; 5.25 x 0.75 inches
ISBN
1846861144 / 9781846861147